Commodity investor spotlight: George Soros

It is impossible to write the history of hedge funds or American investors without including George Soros. Though Soros did not invent the hedge fund, he was among a very select group to show how a well-run fund employing significant leverage could generate outsized returns for prolonged periods of time.
Due to a particular combination of success, aggression and willingness to speak to the press, Soros found his name tied to two major financial events of the 1990s and he became for many the epitome of a hedge fund manager. According to the most recent Forbes numbers, Soros is the 15th-richest person in the world, with a $19 billion net worth………………………………………..Full Article: Source